Joe Manchin just killed a Democrat-led federal takeover of our elections
HR1 would effectively give the federal government and leftist bureaucrats complete control over our elections, which have been typically administered at the state and local level.
Moderate West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin just killed an attempt by Speaker Pelosi, Senator Schumer and left-wing groups to take over the elections.
H.R. 1 would federalize elections, mandate same-day registration and ensure that federal government employees and activist groups like the ACLU have immense influence on elections -- instead of state election officials and county clerks, who typically administer elections.
“Sen. Joe Manchin is breaking with Democrats and throwing his weight behind a more measured voting rights bill in lieu of the sweeping Democratic voting reform bill that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has labeled a top priority of the caucus,” ABC News reported on May 12.
A number of conservative groups have criticized the disastrous effects of H.R. 1.
“H.R. 1 and S. 1 would dramatically alter the First Amendment protections that Americans have enjoyed since the founding of our country, “ a coalition of groups said in a February letter to Speaker Pelosi.
“It would institute sweeping new burdens on their constitutionally protected rights to freely speak, publish, and organize into groups to advocate for the causes they support,” the groups said.
Signers included representatives from Students for Life of America, Americans for Limited Government and Tea Party Patriots.
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